SINHALA QUOTE FROM THE WEB

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Government To Cut The Money Allocated For Ministry Of Health In View Of Bearing The Extra Expenditure Need To Implement Budget Proposals

Government has decided to reduce the  Money allocated to Ministry Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine through the Annual Budget-2016 to bear the extra cost need  to implement  the amendments done to  Budget.  

The Money allocated for the Government's Digital Programme and Fuel And Transport Expenditure too will be managed in view of bearing the extra expenditure the Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake has informed the Parliament.

Government has decided to make some amendments to the Annual Budget-2016 including adding the Rs.10,000 Allowance provided for State Sector Employees in three stages and Reducing the increased Vehicle Emission Test Fee following the protests of Several Trade Unions.

POPULAR PAINTING (BLUE PERIOD)YESTERYEAR SPANISH ARTIST PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)

US Assistant Secretary Of State For South And Central Asian Affairs Has Arrived In Sri Lanka

The United States Assistant Secretary Of State For South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal has arrived in Sri Lanka Yesterday(20) for a Private Visit.

She has arrived in Sri Lanka  Last August for an official visit and hold talks with Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and President Maithripala Sirisene .

Before arrived here the United States Assistant Secretary Of State For South And Central Asian Affairs has visited India according  to sources.

POPULAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY T.M JAYARATNE

Six Indian Fishermen Have Been Arrested While Fishing In Sri Lankan Waters

Sri Lankan Navy have arrested Six Indian Fishermen along with the Boat they were travelling in on Saturday Night  while fishing in Sri Lankan Waters according to the sources.

These Fishermen who came  from Jegathapattinam Village in Pudukottai District of India have been arrested while fishing in Neduntheevu (In Northern Province) Sri Lanka sources have said.

The arrested Fishermen and their boat were later brought to Kankasanthurai(Northern Sri Lanka).

Twenty Five Passengers Have Been Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Bus Collision

Around 25 Bus Passengers have been injured and hospitalized this evening  due to a Private Bus-Ceylon Transport Board(CTB)Bus collision occurred at Padiyathalawa Area
 according to the Police.

This accident was occurred at Ampara-Kandy Main Road around 2.30 p.m the Police have said.Injured persons have been admitted to the Padiyathalawe Divisional Hospital for treatment.